LB Moi’s arrival completes class

Saturday

Moi was the last recruit to join the Ducks and like all players, he could only practice with a helmet on his first day.

“He looks really good in a helmet, that’s what I can tell you about him so far,” Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said. “It’s great to have him. He had some last-minute stuff, he had to get the ‘T’s’ crossed and ‘I’s’ dotted. He’s a big, athletic guy with a ton of talent. I can’t wait to get him going.”

Helfrich said the 6-foot-3, 235-pound junior-college transfer might be able to play any of Oregon’s linebacker spots. He had 82 tackles last season for Riverside City College. It’s now been six straight years when every signee joined the Ducks for fall camp.

“That is huge in terms of efficiency,” Helfrich said. “You’re not wasting time on somebody that doesn’t end up showing up beforehand or the whole offseason time when you’re starting to introduce things. I think our assistant coaches do a great job. We want to make sure we end up with the right guys.”

QB Adams improving

Moi joined the Ducks five days after quarterback Vernon Adams, the senior quarterback transfer from Eastern Washington. Helfrich said he does not want to put expectations on when Adams will be up to speed with the offense.

“I’m encouraged with how he works and his attitude and some of the things he’s done,” Helfrich said. “We didn’t have any ‘I hope by day three he does this.’”

Helfrich added that he has no timetable when he expects to name a starting quarterback.

“That’s a daily deal,” he said of the competition at that position. “There are going to be days when one guy does a drill better than the other or one of the other guys does a drill better than someone else.”

Hollins on the mend

Sophomore linebacker Justin Hollins, who played in 14 games as a true freshman, said he is not able to do much in practice as he recovers from an Achilles tendon injury.

“It’s going pretty good,” he said. “I’m working every day to try and get back and get better. Right now, I’m doing all they tell me to do to try and help the team as much as I can. I take mental reps, stay focused and sharp.”

The 6-foot-6 230-pound Hollins said he’s not sure when he will return to the field.